by Pipa on September 4, 2010
It’s that time of year again and we galvanise ourselves for the next semester of crazy mornings, getting up, bleary eyed, getting the kids ready and off to school then us off to work or home to “do” …whatever your day holds for you, if your children have packed lunches, the inevitable “oh no, what [...]
by Pipa on August 30, 2010
I recently read that one in seven of us admit that we are so scared of childbirth that it puts us off motherhood altogether. It can get as bad for some as suffering with a recognised psychological condition called Tokophobia, the level of anxiety is terrible. It made me remember the fear I had too [...]
Co-dependency essentially is another addiction that life can throw our way. It is a huge minefield and we are just going to scratch the surface here in order to open the door to conversation and thought. If it is something you you find yourself relating to, it might be a good idea to look deeper [...]
As we enter the summer holidays, those of you with children at home, dependent on your time and energy, may feel a little bewildered at what to do with 6 weeks of nothingness. The money box rattles pathetically and you reminisce the good old days when you used to take off across the fields with [...]
Why is it we are afraid of complementing each other these days? We aren’t giving enough with our praise. This world would be so much richer if we could learn to be kinder to each other – and one way to start would be by reaching out with a compliment, a kind word. I remember [...]
This is golden!! I swear how any of us make any relationship work fruitfully without this knowledge beats me! This brought so much understanding to my marriage and also to my parenting! There are 5 love languages that we all communicate in, however, we generally have two primary languages that we use the most. Let’s [...]
by Pipa on April 30, 2010
Empty nest syndrome is a recognised psychological condition that can affect parents not only when a child leaves home, but sometimes when they go travelling for a period of time, leave for college, go off on school trips – there are various life stages when the balance within the home, the dynamic that you have [...]